UAE Warriors 44 took place Saturday night, August 26, live from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, and we witnessed another global MMA event featuring fighters representing over twenty nations from all over the globe.

In the main event, UFC veteran Alex da Silva (23-5) made quick work of opponent Bagysh Zharmamatov (8-3) thanks to a highly impression guillotine choke in the first minute. The Brazilian is now on a two-fight win streak in UAE Warriors and will have his sights set on the vacant welterweight title.

China’s Baergeng Jieleyisi (15-5) won a close split-decision win over Canada’s Xavier Alaoui (14-5) in the co-main event. Both fighters went toe to toe for 15 minutes, and at the end each put their hands up in victory. But it was Jieleyisi who walks away with the victory.

Elsewhere on the card, Russia’s Rashid Vagabov (10-2) submitted Dana White’s Contender Series and “Road to UFC” competitor Qui Lun (19-10), Japan’s Yamato Fujita (10-4) submitted Furkatbek Yokubov (8-4), UAE Warriors Arabia champ Eslam Syaha (15-2) scored a hard fought decision win over Sweden’s Robin Roos (6-4), popular Welshman Aaron Aby (15-7) beat the Philippines’ Joevincent So (10-5), and South Africa’s Mark Hulme (10-3) won his UAE Warriors debut thanks to a decision win over Kazakhstan’s Erkin Darmenov (13-6).

UAE Warriors 44 results include:

• Alex da Silva def. Bagysh Zharmamatov via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:41
• Baergeng Jieleyisi def. Xavier Alaoui via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
• Samandar Murodov def. Lucas Sampaio via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Rashid Vagabov def. Qui Lun via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:45
• Eslam Syaha def. Robin Roos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Yamato Fujita def. Furkatbek Yokubov via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:38
• Shakhban Alkhasov def. Salamat Orozakunov via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:28
• Aaron Aby def. Joevincent So via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Mark Hulme def. Erkin Darmenov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Rustam Serbiev def. Anar Huseyinov via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0:52
• Eslam Reda def. Ernie Braca via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 0:50
• Baktgul Kurmanbekova def. Maria Eugenia Zbrun via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 28-27)
• Khotam Boynazarov def. Mikail Bayram via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:33